Oris Aviation Flight Timer Swiss Wrist Watches Review

Oris Flight Timer: Harmony and Balance

Oris Flight
Timer watches continue the trend of combining elegant visuals with
multi functionality. Flight Timers – two models currently in
production, Day Date and R4118 Limited Edition – are different in
that they borrow the looks from historical rather than modern design
concepts. As a result, the watches display a visual structure that
unites the old with the new. Flight Timer collection succeeds once
again in showcasing Oris' strongest side: powerful sense of harmony
and balance.

Oris Flight Timers bear several
aesthetic features that distinguish them from the majority of
competitors. First is the fluted ring shaped bezel – a simple yet
effective decorative motif that traces its history to primitive
jewelry. Second is the immediately recognizable oversized vertical
crown at two o'clock, a device that allows the pilot to set a second
time zone while wearing gloves.

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Oris Flight Timer Strap

Oris Flight Timer

Dials

Dials present a complex grid of scales,
inner rings and guilloche that are surprisingly easy to read –
again, Oris capitalize on their ability to generate harmony of design
on limited space (thought the watches are notoriously large).

Medium
sized indices are effortlessly scattered around the borders,
supported by sharply focused Arabic numerals. However, the most
unique feature of the Flight Timer is the hands.

Oris have shown in various collections
their propensity for symbolical representation; for instance, the
hands of Oris Divers watches echo various vessels, while a wavy,
ocean inspired pattern adorns the faces.

Flight Timers' hands are
more difficult to describe. It's another Aviation collection that
provides a clue: Oris BC3 watches carry a set of hands reminiscent of
rockets – the hands of Oris Flight Timers look like space stations!
A sensible conclusion considering that the multi-ring dial
composition strongly alludes to the solar system.

Materials and Movements

Stainless steel and leather straps or
metal bracelets are the standard materials in Oris Flight Timer. The
company is careful not to introduce any redundant luxury elements
into these essentially professional watches.

25 jewels automatic calibers beat
inside the cases and store up to 42 hours of power reserve. The
movements provide chronograph, second time zone and day-date
complications – pilot's essential inventory.